JOHNNY Vegas was on BBC Radio 6 this afternoon speaking about ADHD, Carry on Glamping, and his "slow journey" back to being Michael Pennington.
With filming about to begin for Season Two of 'Carry on Glamping' and an art exhibition planned in London later this year, Johnny was interviewed by Craig Charles on Monday, February 20.
The interview touched on Johnny, whose real name is Michael Pennington, being recently diagnosed with ADHD, which is an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that can affect behaviour, and result in people becoming restless, struggling to concentrate, and acting on impulse.
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Johnny said: "[ADHD traits are] disorganisation and the anxiety that it leads to, the impossible tasks and simple things that become massive when they don't get done; just being overwhelmed really easy by simple things that other people do.
"You wake up and [have] already got a list [to do], but [your] brain goes I'm gonna think of 10 other things before I do the thing I'm meant to be doing and then never get round to doing it, which is highly frustrating for other people around you.
"But that's just you and the kind of person you are, and I've always thought it was the trade-off for being creative, and [having] a very active mind and that's just what it does.
"But with family life and relationships and everything else, it does have an impact on that and can be very frustrating for other people around you."
While not embarrassed about having the condition, the 52-year-old stressed that he is still learning about the condition and isn't wanting to promote himself or be a spokesperson for ADHD.
Following his diagnosis, the comedian's pensive tweet on Crosby beach about taking his worries away struck a chord with fans on social media, as hundreds of people replied with messages of love and support and it was viewed more than a million times.
Working under the Johnny Vegas stage name for more than two decades, the Thatto Heath native also said that he is living a much quieter life these days, and is having a slow journey back to becoming Michael Pennington.
He added: "I've not done any of the stand-up thing for a while, [because] I wasn't sure what to do with Johnny.
"When I wrote the autobiography about becoming Johnny Vegas [in 2014], by the end of the book, I'd become Johnny and Michael Pennington has ceased to exist.
"Now, it's a very slow journey back to Michael. As Michael, I'm very observational and don't like being the centre [of attention]. I like watching and don't like being the one in the middle of the room.
"So I want to give Johnny one last hurrah but it would have to be the right time and right place.
"And yet, I am Johnny to most people, but to me it's a very watered down [version] from the stand-up days and first letting him off the leash, and hearing this voice inside and this alter-ego that was fearless.
"It's definitely a bit more of a quieter life these days."
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